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September 16, 2016
Fight for Equal Pay!
In the 1940’s, my grandmother organized parents to address the pay disparities between black and white teachers in the Jim Crow south. After years of…
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September 13, 2016
Trump Paid Leave Proposal and the FAMILY Act
In response to news that Trump will announce a proposal for paid maternity leave, Ellen Bravo, one of the foremost experts on paid leave and…
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September 13, 2016
Open Letter to Congress and Candidates on the Zika Virus from Leaders on Gender Equity
This letter to Congress and candidates for political office comes from dozens of prominent leaders at the intersection of economic, racial and reproductive justice. Signers…
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September 6, 2016
States With Paid Leave
When you compare the United States to other industrialized nations, you probably don’t expect to discover that the U.S. is one of only two countries…
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September 5, 2016
What Are Paid Sick Days?
Every worker in America does have the right to stay home when they or a loved one is sick. But under federal law, at least,…
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September 5, 2016
How Much Paid Leave Can I Get?
At some point, nearly everyone needs time to recover from childbirth or a serious illness or to care for a sick loved one or new…
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September 4, 2016
Can LGBTQ Families Take Paid Time to Care?
Paid time to care is important for LGBTQ families of all shapes and sizes, including: same-gender couples who may or may not be raising children,…
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August 30, 2016
States with Paid Sick Days
The United States is one of the only developed countries in the world that does not guarantee workers paid sick days, even for the flu!…
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August 29, 2016
Paid Family Leave in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, a majority of the workforce contributes a small amount into an insurance fund called Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI). Started back in 1942…
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August 26, 2016
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day by Calling for the Healthy Families Act
By Ellen Bravo When my husband and I moved to Milwaukee in the early 80s, one of us needed a job with health insurance. I…
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